Newcastle United captain Jamaal Lascelles could be heading for the exit door, with Turkish side Trabzonspor exploring a move before their transfer deadline on Friday.
According to the Daily Mail’s Craig Hope, the 31-year-old defender has attracted interest from the Super Lig following his omission from Newcastle’s Champions League squad.
Lascelles has not featured competitively for the Magpies since March 2024, when he came off injured during a 4-3 win against West Ham at St James’ Park. That appearance
was his 251st for the club, but he has since slipped behind Dan Burn, Sven Botman, Fabian Schar, and summer signing Malick Thiaw in the defensive pecking order.
The center-back, who has one year left on his contract, has been a mainstay through Newcastle’s recent history, captaining the side during their promotion back to the Premier League and subsequent consolidation in the top flight, but not much in the PIF era.
Despite his limited recent involvement, Lascelles remains a respected figure in the dressing room and a symbol of stability through turbulent years spent dancing around nowhere within the English pyramid.
With Eddie Howe unable to offer regular game time and Champions League football now out of reach for him, a move abroad could provide Lascelles with a fresh opportunity to start anew this late in his career.
Trabzonspor is currently seeking the final reinforcements for their squad, namely to strengthen the back, and see him as an experienced option capable of improving their squad immediately.
